A new year has started well. It is unusual to feel happy about work and life in general and to not have some thing or another muddying the waters. For the first time in years, I feel at ease. I am not stressed and I am looking forward to every day. It is interesting to look back on times when I have been anxious and worried (normally about work) and to consider how this has affected by ability to enjoy the rest of my life. Weekends took on an almost medicinal aspect where I had to carefully monitor the ratio of social interaction to rest. Now, I feel more enlivened again and happy at the prospect of socialising with friends. I look forward to work as something interesting and enjoyable rather than something I need to get through so I can enjoy everything else. It is small things that have made the difference but I feel so lucky to be where I am. All those years of crazed workload have paid off well.

I am back on the diet post-christmas. While I don't have much to lose, it is a good way of making sure that I stay healthy. It is amazing how easily I slip into not-so-good habits and how much that affects how I feel. Now I am eating a really healthy but varied diet and am making sure that I get what I need. I have more calcium and fruit in the diet and am feeling energetic and sleeping like a child . This health surely is something to be thankful for.